Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on the combination birth control pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

69%

A bit

12%

Quite a bit

11%

A lot

4%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 140 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 43 people (31%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Pretty good but negativity effects mood.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

I was fine when I started taking it last month until I had break through bleeding that is going on for 3 weeks. The pads are becoming irritating.


Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

it’s making me sad and angry and anxious all the time. i’m also cramping more then usual.


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

39% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Breast enlargement

34% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

3

Period like cramps

31% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps

4

Tender breasts

30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Lower back pain

30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible the combination birth control pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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